PlateSense vs QSROnline
PlateSense
platesense.aiQSROnline
go.qsronline.comSide by side
| Figure | PlateSense | QSROnline |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $59/mo | $50,120/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Back Office Software | 7.9 (#6) | 7.3 (#12) |
| Audience | The site names fine dining, cafes and coffee shops, fast casual restaurants, and food trucks as intended users. | The company says its solution serves restaurants nationwide, from quick service to fine dining. |
| Support | Support is available at [email protected], and the company says it aims to respond within a few hours during business days. | QSROnline lists support by phone at (877) 334-6640 and email at [email protected]. |
Plans
QSROnline
- 100+ locations$50,120 a month
- 5–100 locations$75,185 a month
- 1–5 locationsPrice not published
In their own words
PlateSense
PlateSense is restaurant inventory and recipe-costing software that uses supplier invoices to update food costs. It extracts invoice items, quantities, units and prices, and sends entries needing a decision for review before they affect inventory. Kitchens can track ingredient stock, purchase and count history, average inventory cost and latest delivery cost. Reusable prep recipes and menu build sheets link ingredient costs to dish food cost and contribution margin, recalculating as costs change. Its assistant, Sage, answers questions about invoices, ingredients and recipe costs and can help users navigate the app. The free plan reads 15 invoices per month automatically and includes inventory, recipes, menu costing, price alerts and Sage. PlateSense Pro costs $59 a month, billed per location, and includes unlimited invoices, inventory, recipes and menu items for a team on one account. New kitchens get a 30-day trial with everything included and no card; afterward the account pauses while its data remains available. PlateSense runs on Android, iOS and the web, with invoice submission by upload or email forwarding. It does not currently compare expected ingredient usage from sales with actual usage.
QSROnline
QSROnline has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.